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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1918
Page
4
Athens Daily Banner markets include mail rates and delivery notes while reporting international events. It mentions Guatemala aligning with the U S, a California earthquake, German losses estimate, and a New York Life bomb scare. It also comments on U S transports avoiding U boats and a proposed espionage court martial bill.
Walt Mason exhorts readers to buy Liberty bonds and support the war effort while contemplating patriotism versus vanity. A four-foot coal seam was found eight feet below the surface near Mine 175 close to the U S railroad at Grass Roots, Alaska, near Seward.
The former Savannah congressman who entered Congress as a dark horse criticized a Banner editorial over his support for a senate candidate to succeed Senator Hardwick. He announced a race, then withdrew to back the loyal candidate, urging Georgians to unite and vote for Harris in 1920.
Georgia leader Col. H H Dean appealed to Carroll and surrounding counties vowing to oppose Hardwick in the senatorial race. He urged loyalty to the president and nation and predicted Carroll will swing against the “Little Kaiser” on primary day, pledging to visit every corner of the state if needed.
The excerpt denounces peace offers as hypocritical and binds them to a history of violated treaties. It argues Americans should reject insincere terms after witnessing a vision of universal upheaval, labeling any proposed peace as dishonorable and disgraceful. D G Bickers provides the attribution.
M R Chapman of Miami Florida reports a dramatic recovery after taking seven bottles of Tanlac. He says his 15 year period of nervous breakdowns, sleepless nights, stomach distress, and “Painter’s Colic” vanished and he now eats sleep and feels younger. Tanlac is sold in Athens by H R Palmer & Sons.
Hon A W Meador former state legislator from Oconee county spent yesterday in the city. He praised Red Cross thrift stamps and current Liberty Bond sales. He has spoken across the county and predicted Oconee will exceed bond targets as farmers purchase in blocks amid broad local enthusiasm.
The New York market shows silver rising to 99.25 cents an ounce two weeks after the treasury fixed a fixed price of one dollar. Dealers attribute the strength to demand from India and China. Since the war began the metal has seen irregular moves from 63 to 65 cents, climbing more than 75 percent then retreating.
An ancient home care notice assures mothers and families that safety standards are in place before childbirth. The material emphasizes trusted guidance for expectant parents from a familiar household name.
A resident near Bogart named J. H. Turner was found with several hundred pounds of flour bought in December. Under Dr. A. M. Soule’s direction, excess flour was seized and sold as the county food administrator enforces limits on pantry hoards under the new law.
A Moultrie man Maine W B Bolton writes that Quaker Kidney Pills cured ten years of backache and boosted daily labor. He endorses Quaker Herb Extract and related remedies, notes prices, and lists several local retailers selling the products.
A brief quoted cartoon in type contrasts World War present with a future gaze. The speaker imagines ten to fifty years ahead to reveal war’s meaning causes and results in stark terms. The passage emphasizes the brutality and futility of conflict and the lasting impact on humanity.
Trading notes show steady tones in New York cotton with Jan to Dec futures at around 27.00 to 29.93 cents and spot levels in Athens 32c and New Orleans 33c. Liverpool and Chicago quotients list futures in corn oats pork lard and ribs with varied daily highs and lows.
An old advertisement extols a vegetable blood purifier named 8. 8. S. as a reliable remedy carried by druggists for over fifty years. It promises pure blood, warnings against impurities, and offers free medical advice from Swift Specific Co. Medical Director.
Time Table No 23 dated January 13 1918 lists arrivals No 1 Sunday 1130 am No 3 daily 605 pm No 11 daily except Sunday 1040 am and 640 pm. Departures No 3 daily 120 am No 4 Sunday only 156 pm No 12 daily except Sunday 1200 am. Nos 2 and 4 connect at Belmont with Winder Monroe Georgia Railroad Gainesville Northwestern and Southern Railway north and south.
St Elmo Lodge No 40 K of PI meets Mondays at 8 in Castle Hall Clayton Street visiting Knights invited. Williams Lodge No 15 I O O F meets Mondays in Od Fellows Hall Max Joseph Building. Gionn Lodge No 75 I O O F meets Tuesdays in Od Fellows Hall. Geo B Davie Camp W O W meets Wednesdays in Woodmen Hall with degree drills. Mt Vernon Lodge No 2 4 F A M meets Thursdays at Masonic Hall Clayton Street.
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